bouncier; bounciest
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: marked by or producing bounces
bouncily adverb
bounciness noun

Examples of bouncy in a Sentence

unsurprisingly, the bouncy talk show hostess was a cheerleader in high school
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Combination sleepers may find a bouncier hybrid bed easier to move around on. Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 31 Oct. 2024 Innersprings also tend to be bouncier and more responsive. Jessie Van Amburg, SELF, 24 Sep. 2024 Latex also feels cooler and bouncier than memory foam, adds Dr. Harris. Jessie Van Amburg, SELF, 24 Sep. 2024 This is surprising for a latex bed, since latex tends to be a naturally bouncier material. Ashley Zlatopolsky, Architectural Digest, 20 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bouncy 

Word History

First Known Use

1855, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of bouncy was in 1855

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“Bouncy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bouncy. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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